Need a basic GUI for playing with databases on OSX?  Version 4.7.2 of Aqua Data Studio is the last version that was free, and can use any JDBC driver as well as it comes bundled with a whole bunch ready to go.  The trick is that it is almost impossible to find it.

Google to the rescue!  Search for ads-java-novm-4.7.2.zip and look for a reputable-looking source, such as a linux or darwin distro site such as this one.  Unzip it and edit datastudio.sh, replacing line 4 with “ADS_HOME=../../..”.  Then use Platypus to make a double-clickable app for it, opening up advanced options and unchecking “Remains running after initial execution” and check “Runs in background” if you want to not have the Platypus app cluttering up your open apps list.

Don’t get me wrong, this is not as good as something like Oracle SQL Developer, but it’s another option to have around.